Facebook and disabled account . . .

[robgul]

I'm not interested in all the FB dross other than the marketplace to buy and sell stuff.

I joined at the start of last week - all OK so far "welcome to FB" etc  - on Thursday I got an item from someone on the marketplace - all OK so far - then enquired of another item, got a reply, I then asked another question and got a reply - about 10 minutes later my account was disabled with a "violation" - but not what that was.   I completed the "review" couple of questions.    FB now saying account is permanently disabled with no explanation. 

There appears to be no way to ask FB what I might have violated . . . . is there any sort of contact info (the FAQs don't help)

The one thing I did do when opening the account was to pretty much disable all the find friends, be found, post crap options - has that offended them?

[Polar Bear]

It's a warning Rob.  Heed the warning and walk away.  😉

[rafletcher]

Welcome to the world of AI. 

[robgul]

It's a warning Rob.  Heed the warning and walk away.  😉

That did cross my mind - but using the marketplace is potentially useful to buy and sell so I'll leave it a week or so and then register another email address.

Although I would like to know why the apparent Draconian action?

[Kim]

Presumably creating an account and proceeding directly to selling stuff, rather than spweing personal data everywhere and lucrative 'engagement' trips some spamminess filter or something.

Or it might be a mistake.  Either way, they don't care.

Must be pretty shitty to have to rely on Facebook for your business, when this sort of thing can happen without warning.

[robgul]

Presumably creating an account and proceeding directly to selling stuff, rather than spweing personal data everywhere and lucrative 'engagement' trips some spamminess filter or something.

Or it might be a mistake.  Either way, they don't care.

Must be pretty shitty to have to rely on Facebook for your business, when this sort of thing can happen without warning.

I was actually buying not selling . . . .  I'm not looking to create a business on FB and would be a net buyer as I have better marketing outlets for my stuff (which is pretty much 100% recycling, so good for the planet) 

It's the "Why did they do it, what have I done?" and not being able to find out which is what's annoying.

[Kim]

I wouldn't be surprised if some of the time this sort of thing happens because someone else is repeatedly trying to log in to the account.  Either as a cracking attempt, or because they don't know their own login.

[nuttycyclist]

I can't answer either as I refused to sign up to FB until I felt the peer pressure to see what the family were posting and trying to integrate with them.  After a short while I realised what an awful place it was.  A bit later I think I'd upset every family member (and some who I hosted when they stayed with me said "you are so much nicer in real life than online").

I deleted my account and have no intention of going back. 

A local computer shop's window offers web hosting, with contact details being facebook site!   I just burst out laughing as if they offer web hosting then surely they can set up their own website instead of relying on farcebook?

Mrs Nutty is a heavy user, together with buying/selling.  About 80% of buyers never bother turning up - and all she's selling is used childrens clothes at ~£2 so it's not as if it's a business.

[robgul]

Hmm - "joined" again two days ago with a different, but genuine, email addy etc - have not accessed since until this morning when "your account has been disabled" - again citing the violation of community standards. 

The links to display "community standards" and  "prove to us who you are" didn't work.   

WTF is going on?

I shall try again in a couple of weeks . . .

[DaveReading]

I shall try again in a couple of weeks . . .

If you're using a browser, remove any Facebook cookies first.

[Jaded]

Facebook app?

[robgul]

I shall try again in a couple of weeks . . .

If you're using a browser, remove any Facebook cookies first.

Yep - was using PC/Firefox browser - had done that and re-booted the router to get another IP address . . . .  I shall use MS Explorer/Edge next time I give it a go.

BUT why I was kicked off the first time still remains a mystery?

[Kim]

Maybe it objects to your email domain?

[grams]

Are you using your real name or something obviously fake?

(Assuming you weren’t born with an obviously fake name)

[citoyen]

Maybe it objects to your email domain?

I did wonder if it might be an example of the Scunthorpe problem.

[robgul]

Are you using your real name or something obviously fake?

(Assuming you weren’t born with an obviously fake name)

Yep - real name - and domain should be OK - perhaps I'll try with another when I join again